We wanted to showcase the roots of today's game consoles by exploring the game console technology of the 1970s and 80s. So we got our hands on some staples of the industry -- dating all the way back to 1975 -- and took them apart in true iFixit fashion! The consoles will remain a mystery until the release day, so stay tuned to this wiki or our blog to see the teardown du jour!

But the real reason why we're doing this is to empower people. The game console industry is hostile to consumers: goliath manufacturers have shipped hundreds of millions of units to consumers with no information on how to maintain or repair them. Console owners are left with few options when their warranty expires, causing many to throw away broken units.

We feel this is wrong, and our solution is to provide an open source repair manual for every game console.

People want to be able to service their own hardware, and we're here to help. iFixit game console manuals walk you step-by-step through performing 206 different repairs and upgrades. Each console has a troubleshooting page to help diagnose what’s wrong and to suggest what to do to fix it.

Everyone. Consumers will be empowered to fix their own game consoles. The Earth will have less waste in its back yard. The game manufacturers' employees can use the manuals for research and development. iFixit can continue to fund its mission to fix the world. There's more win here than a barrel full of monkeys.